Events

The Ouroborealis Poetry Prize is an annual poetry contest from The Columbus Review, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit experimental literary magazine and publisher in Columbus, Ohio (EIN 41-5362911). This is the magazine’s first poetry prize. It is a paid contest listing, not the magazine’s free reading period. What it is The O , ...

The Ouroborealis Poetry Prize is an annual poetry contest from The Columbus Review, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit experimental literary magazine and publisher in Columbus, Ohio (EIN 41-5362911). This is the magazine’s first poetry prize. It is a paid contest listing, not the magazine’s free reading period. What it is The O , ...

The Ouroborealis Poetry Prize is an annual poetry contest from The Columbus Review, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit experimental literary magazine and publisher in Columbus, Ohio (EIN 41-5362911). This is the magazine’s first poetry prize. It is a paid contest listing, not the magazine’s free reading period. What it is The O , ...

The Next Generation Short Story Awards is a not-for-profit awards program open to authors writing original unpublished short stories in English.    Submissions accepted: Short stories and poems (5,000 words or less) Categories: 30+ Deadline: February 26, 2026 Winners’ Prizes: Winners in each category receive , ...

The Ouroborealis Poetry Prize is an annual poetry contest from The Columbus Review, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit experimental literary magazine and publisher in Columbus, Ohio (EIN 41-5362911). This is the magazine’s first poetry prize. It is a paid contest listing, not the magazine’s free reading period. What it is The O , ...

The Ouroborealis Poetry Prize is an annual poetry contest from The Columbus Review, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit experimental literary magazine and publisher in Columbus, Ohio (EIN 41-5362911). This is the magazine’s first poetry prize. It is a paid contest listing, not the magazine’s free reading period. What it is The O , ...

The Ouroborealis Poetry Prize is an annual poetry contest from The Columbus Review, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit experimental literary magazine and publisher in Columbus, Ohio (EIN 41-5362911). This is the magazine’s first poetry prize. It is a paid contest listing, not the magazine’s free reading period. What it is The O , ...

A casual weekly meeting of poets and the poetry-curious started in fall 2024. We gather to share poetry—our own and others, classics to hot-off-the-press—in a comfy corner of the Coburg Commons Bookstore & Community Center. Read if you like, or just listen and enjoy. , ...

The Ouroborealis Poetry Prize is an annual poetry contest from The Columbus Review, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit experimental literary magazine and publisher in Columbus, Ohio (EIN 41-5362911). This is the magazine’s first poetry prize. It is a paid contest listing, not the magazine’s free reading period. What it is The O , ...

The Ouroborealis Poetry Prize is an annual poetry contest from The Columbus Review, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit experimental literary magazine and publisher in Columbus, Ohio (EIN 41-5362911). This is the magazine’s first poetry prize. It is a paid contest listing, not the magazine’s free reading period. What it is The O , ...

Since 2013 we’ve been meeting once a month in McMinnville. We start each evening with a reading from a featured poet, followed by an open mic from the audience.  In 2025, we meet on the 2nd Thursday of every month at 6 pm. 2025 Featured Poets Jan 9: Richard Robbins  Feb 13: Bethany Lee Mar 13: John Van Dreal Apr , ...

The Ouroborealis Poetry Prize is an annual poetry contest from The Columbus Review, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit experimental literary magazine and publisher in Columbus, Ohio (EIN 41-5362911). This is the magazine’s first poetry prize. It is a paid contest listing, not the magazine’s free reading period. What it is The O , ...

The Ouroborealis Poetry Prize is an annual poetry contest from The Columbus Review, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit experimental literary magazine and publisher in Columbus, Ohio (EIN 41-5362911). This is the magazine’s first poetry prize. It is a paid contest listing, not the magazine’s free reading period. What it is The O , ...

An active poetry workshop entitled Petrichor’s Child: Within and the Written will be held monthly on the second Monday of every month, beginning Monday February 10th at 6.30 at Portland Arts Collective, in downtown Portland at 122 NW Couch Street. There are resources guiding our practice and a unique visual monta , ...

The Next Generation Short Story Awards is a not-for-profit awards program open to authors writing original unpublished short stories in English.    Submissions accepted: Short stories and poems (5,000 words or less) Categories: 30+ Deadline: February 26, 2026 Winners’ Prizes: Winners in each category receive , ...

The Ouroborealis Poetry Prize is an annual poetry contest from The Columbus Review, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit experimental literary magazine and publisher in Columbus, Ohio (EIN 41-5362911). This is the magazine’s first poetry prize. It is a paid contest listing, not the magazine’s free reading period. What it is The O , ...

The Ouroborealis Poetry Prize is an annual poetry contest from The Columbus Review, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit experimental literary magazine and publisher in Columbus, Ohio (EIN 41-5362911). This is the magazine’s first poetry prize. It is a paid contest listing, not the magazine’s free reading period. What it is The O , ...

A casual weekly meeting of poets and the poetry-curious started in fall 2024. We gather to share poetry—our own and others, classics to hot-off-the-press—in a comfy corner of the Coburg Commons Bookstore & Community Center. Read if you like, or just listen and enjoy. , ...

Featuring Jennifer Perrine and Jaye Nasir  Jennifer (JP) Perrine’s most recent book, Beautiful Outlaw, was the recipient of the QTBIPOC Book Prize and the Oregon Literary Award Stafford/Hall Prize for Poetry. Perrine is the author of four previous books of poetry: Again; The Body Is No Machine; In the Human Zoo, winner , ...

The Ouroborealis Poetry Prize is an annual poetry contest from The Columbus Review, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit experimental literary magazine and publisher in Columbus, Ohio (EIN 41-5362911). This is the magazine’s first poetry prize. It is a paid contest listing, not the magazine’s free reading period. What it is The O , ...

The Ouroborealis Poetry Prize is an annual poetry contest from The Columbus Review, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit experimental literary magazine and publisher in Columbus, Ohio (EIN 41-5362911). This is the magazine’s first poetry prize. It is a paid contest listing, not the magazine’s free reading period. What it is The O , ...

The Ouroborealis Poetry Prize is an annual poetry contest from The Columbus Review, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit experimental literary magazine and publisher in Columbus, Ohio (EIN 41-5362911). This is the magazine’s first poetry prize. It is a paid contest listing, not the magazine’s free reading period. What it is The O , ...

Live featured poet series, with open mic. This month the feature is celebrated Oregon poet Emmett Wheatfall  Hawthorne Hideaway (Red Room performance space) 2221 SE Hawthorne Blvd. , ...

The Ouroborealis Poetry Prize is an annual poetry contest from The Columbus Review, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit experimental literary magazine and publisher in Columbus, Ohio (EIN 41-5362911). This is the magazine’s first poetry prize. It is a paid contest listing, not the magazine’s free reading period. What it is The O , ...

Freedom presents a variety of writers, some with years of experience, disparate backgrounds and ages, from across borders and boundaries stitching a tapestry of this country’s immigrants and First People together, not into a “melting pot” but rather as “WE the People” each one of us carrying a significant thread of cul , ...

The Next Generation Short Story Awards is a not-for-profit awards program open to authors writing original unpublished short stories in English.    Submissions accepted: Short stories and poems (5,000 words or less) Categories: 30+ Deadline: February 26, 2026 Winners’ Prizes: Winners in each category receive , ...

The Ouroborealis Poetry Prize is an annual poetry contest from The Columbus Review, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit experimental literary magazine and publisher in Columbus, Ohio (EIN 41-5362911). This is the magazine’s first poetry prize. It is a paid contest listing, not the magazine’s free reading period. What it is The O , ...

The Ouroborealis Poetry Prize is an annual poetry contest from The Columbus Review, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit experimental literary magazine and publisher in Columbus, Ohio (EIN 41-5362911). This is the magazine’s first poetry prize. It is a paid contest listing, not the magazine’s free reading period. What it is The O , ...

The Ouroborealis Poetry Prize is an annual poetry contest from The Columbus Review, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit experimental literary magazine and publisher in Columbus, Ohio (EIN 41-5362911). This is the magazine’s first poetry prize. It is a paid contest listing, not the magazine’s free reading period. What it is The O , ...

A casual weekly meeting of poets and the poetry-curious started in fall 2024. We gather to share poetry—our own and others, classics to hot-off-the-press—in a comfy corner of the Coburg Commons Bookstore & Community Center. Read if you like, or just listen and enjoy. , ...

The Ouroborealis Poetry Prize is an annual poetry contest from The Columbus Review, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit experimental literary magazine and publisher in Columbus, Ohio (EIN 41-5362911). This is the magazine’s first poetry prize. It is a paid contest listing, not the magazine’s free reading period. What it is The O , ...

The Ouroborealis Poetry Prize is an annual poetry contest from The Columbus Review, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit experimental literary magazine and publisher in Columbus, Ohio (EIN 41-5362911). This is the magazine’s first poetry prize. It is a paid contest listing, not the magazine’s free reading period. What it is The O , ...

The Ouroborealis Poetry Prize is an annual poetry contest from The Columbus Review, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit experimental literary magazine and publisher in Columbus, Ohio (EIN 41-5362911). This is the magazine’s first poetry prize. It is a paid contest listing, not the magazine’s free reading period. What it is The O , ...

The Ouroborealis Poetry Prize is an annual poetry contest from The Columbus Review, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit experimental literary magazine and publisher in Columbus, Ohio (EIN 41-5362911). This is the magazine’s first poetry prize. It is a paid contest listing, not the magazine’s free reading period. What it is The O , ...

Eric Wayne Dickey is the author of The Book of James (new from Finishing Line Press, 2026), several poetry chapbooks, and a children’s book, Alex the Ant Goes to the Beach (Craigmore Creations, 2014). He is a John Anson Kittredge Fund for Individual Artists grant recipient administered by Harvard University, and a Verm , ...

The Next Generation Short Story Awards is a not-for-profit awards program open to authors writing original unpublished short stories in English.    Submissions accepted: Short stories and poems (5,000 words or less) Categories: 30+ Deadline: February 26, 2026 Winners’ Prizes: Winners in each category receive , ...

The Ouroborealis Poetry Prize is an annual poetry contest from The Columbus Review, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit experimental literary magazine and publisher in Columbus, Ohio (EIN 41-5362911). This is the magazine’s first poetry prize. It is a paid contest listing, not the magazine’s free reading period. What it is The O , ...

The Ouroborealis Poetry Prize is an annual poetry contest from The Columbus Review, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit experimental literary magazine and publisher in Columbus, Ohio (EIN 41-5362911). This is the magazine’s first poetry prize. It is a paid contest listing, not the magazine’s free reading period. What it is The O , ...

The Ouroborealis Poetry Prize is an annual poetry contest from The Columbus Review, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit experimental literary magazine and publisher in Columbus, Ohio (EIN 41-5362911). This is the magazine’s first poetry prize. It is a paid contest listing, not the magazine’s free reading period. What it is The O , ...

A casual weekly meeting of poets and the poetry-curious started in fall 2024. We gather to share poetry—our own and others, classics to hot-off-the-press—in a comfy corner of the Coburg Commons Bookstore & Community Center. Read if you like, or just listen and enjoy. , ...

Head for the Hills has returned to the Hillsdale Library in SW Portland. The last Wed of each month from 6 to 8. Incredible featured readers plus one page poetry open mic. Join hosts: Dale Champlin & Sherri Levine , ...

The Ouroborealis Poetry Prize is an annual poetry contest from The Columbus Review, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit experimental literary magazine and publisher in Columbus, Ohio (EIN 41-5362911). This is the magazine’s first poetry prize. It is a paid contest listing, not the magazine’s free reading period. What it is The O , ...

The Ouroborealis Poetry Prize is an annual poetry contest from The Columbus Review, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit experimental literary magazine and publisher in Columbus, Ohio (EIN 41-5362911). This is the magazine’s first poetry prize. It is a paid contest listing, not the magazine’s free reading period. What it is The O , ...

The Ouroborealis Poetry Prize is an annual poetry contest from The Columbus Review, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit experimental literary magazine and publisher in Columbus, Ohio (EIN 41-5362911). This is the magazine’s first poetry prize. It is a paid contest listing, not the magazine’s free reading period. What it is The O , ...